MPC 1000 Pad Upgrade

My MPC 1000 is the original blue/red version, and the pads are the old version where every pad is individual, prone to issues, and not super responsive. I decided to upgrade to the fat pad set from mpcstuff.com - here's how it went.

Stuff to buy

• Because I had the individual pads I needed the full upgrade kit, so not just replacement pads but the sensors also. I went with this kit from mpcstuff which comes fully assembled.

Stuff to do

• Take off the front panel and top panel of your MPC as seen in this video. You do not need to remove the sides for this particular upgrade.
• Unscrew and disconnect the old pads/sensors, be careful with the connectors and take your time with the connections. I found using a small screw driver to slowly ease the connectors off worked. Some of the cabling is tight, again take your time.
• Connect and screw in the upgrade kit. I had difficulty with the length of one of the cables, but I managed to squeeze it in somehow. It will work when you get the angles right.
• Before putting the panels back on, test the unit, best to find out if you haven't wired it up properly now rather then when it is all back together.
• Note: you may need to update your Akai OS/JJOS so the software works with this latest kit
• If you're happy put the panels back on.

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